WashYourHands
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Anything that gets England knocked out of international tournaments is ok this end
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WashYourHands
Cat Malogen
The exception to the rule, so to speak, or just let it go to penalties
IdleRich
IdleRich
I knew that was the wrong example. Although I wasn't really focusing on my bitterness there, just the fact that such a thing is entirely expected and there was never even mention of sanctions for bringing the game into disrepute or whatever.
When you think about it, England have been pretty unlucky with absolutely insane an unfair refereeing decisions - the hand of God, that one I mentioned with Koeman on Platt and the Neuer one to name but three off the top of my head. Seems like overkill really cos most of those teams would normally beat themselves over 90 min anyhow, there was no real need to change things up so that the best player in the world is allowed to use his hands.
When you think about it, England have been pretty unlucky with absolutely insane an unfair refereeing decisions - the hand of God, that one I mentioned with Koeman on Platt and the Neuer one to name but three off the top of my head. Seems like overkill really cos most of those teams would normally beat themselves over 90 min anyhow, there was no real need to change things up so that the best player in the world is allowed to use his hands.
WashYourHands
Cat Malogen
The show reels are transcendent
I really don’t get it. In all of global sport, England winning trophies in football should be a thing. That’s a monstrous statement to make and my Dad would kick off at the notion. The difference is a massive talent pool of increasingly coddled show ponies. A league with managers who get the best out of them (more often than not) and players from abroad that would flatter most teams in Italy and Germany. Is it the show pony mindset (which is everywhere now), or poor teams or bad luck or something else? Not trolling, for anyone who follows or watches England
Glenn and his faith healer, what a hoot. Haughty soap opera gossip tabloids, piling on the pain. There’s a masochistic relationship between fans and team results, hope always the killer
Scotland and Ireland you know what you’re getting these days, but Wales seem capable of electric movement and pace if they get to play their strongest eleven. Add Gary Speed and now Giggs in court, you couldn’t make it up
I really don’t get it. In all of global sport, England winning trophies in football should be a thing. That’s a monstrous statement to make and my Dad would kick off at the notion. The difference is a massive talent pool of increasingly coddled show ponies. A league with managers who get the best out of them (more often than not) and players from abroad that would flatter most teams in Italy and Germany. Is it the show pony mindset (which is everywhere now), or poor teams or bad luck or something else? Not trolling, for anyone who follows or watches England
Glenn and his faith healer, what a hoot. Haughty soap opera gossip tabloids, piling on the pain. There’s a masochistic relationship between fans and team results, hope always the killer
Scotland and Ireland you know what you’re getting these days, but Wales seem capable of electric movement and pace if they get to play their strongest eleven. Add Gary Speed and now Giggs in court, you couldn’t make it up
IdleRich
IdleRich
Giggs was a hero when I was a kid, cant believe he's a fucking wife-beater.
I remember as a kid we would watch the teletext waiting for a goal to pop up, crossing your fingers, trying to will something to happen... Irwin passes to Sharpe who beats his man and whips in a cross to McClair and so a goal should appear.... now! Well, maybe more like... now! Fuck this for a game of soldiers let's go and do something else... and that's if it didn't totally ruin your fantasies by maliciously reporting one at the other end.
An afternoon like that and we were visiting Dad's family in Manchester we were all kinda gathered round the telly staring at the Teletext - there wasn't much to do at Granny and Grandad's house - with United one nil down through most of the game and each of us is trying our various ways to magically influence the game (except dad who preferred rugby), but it's too late, it's the 90th minute now, in fact it's even past that - but then, just for once, wonder of wonders, the incredibly lifelike ceefax graphics flash and it's a goal for United by.... it seems to say Lion Gig has found a way to force the ball through a crowd of players and over the line from about one metre out and in the 96th minute or something. This is how I remember it anyway, but probably if you check it was the 63rd minute or something, my memory is terrible at all times and often enough it does turn out that the few things that I do specifically remember are totally wrong.
And yeah later on it's Match of the Day and the spelling is now corrected - Ryan Giggs. And I guess we watched him for another twenty years or so, a whole glittering career at United. And now he beats up women. Not the first time I seem to remember.
I remember as a kid we would watch the teletext waiting for a goal to pop up, crossing your fingers, trying to will something to happen... Irwin passes to Sharpe who beats his man and whips in a cross to McClair and so a goal should appear.... now! Well, maybe more like... now! Fuck this for a game of soldiers let's go and do something else... and that's if it didn't totally ruin your fantasies by maliciously reporting one at the other end.
An afternoon like that and we were visiting Dad's family in Manchester we were all kinda gathered round the telly staring at the Teletext - there wasn't much to do at Granny and Grandad's house - with United one nil down through most of the game and each of us is trying our various ways to magically influence the game (except dad who preferred rugby), but it's too late, it's the 90th minute now, in fact it's even past that - but then, just for once, wonder of wonders, the incredibly lifelike ceefax graphics flash and it's a goal for United by.... it seems to say Lion Gig has found a way to force the ball through a crowd of players and over the line from about one metre out and in the 96th minute or something. This is how I remember it anyway, but probably if you check it was the 63rd minute or something, my memory is terrible at all times and often enough it does turn out that the few things that I do specifically remember are totally wrong.
And yeah later on it's Match of the Day and the spelling is now corrected - Ryan Giggs. And I guess we watched him for another twenty years or so, a whole glittering career at United. And now he beats up women. Not the first time I seem to remember.
IdleRich
IdleRich
Yeah that always made me think that Ryan had absolutely everything; the magical career, the money, the dream life.. but his brother had one thing, that thing that money can't buy. Yeah, he's not out there shagging supermodels and whatever, but he has the pure and untouchable real love of a good woman, and then Ryan is like "I'll have that too I think". Obviously I dunno what happened but that's the scenario that plays in my head when think of it.
IdleRich
IdleRich
So many people hate Neymar and make out that he is this horrible, whining, diving, playboy and a thoroughly nasty piece of work. I try not to let that kind of thing influence me... but I really don't find him at all likable. I guess he does get kicked a lot and I sympathise but... yeah fuck em. I do like Mbappe though, he plays like he is having fun, just getting the ball and going at the goal like a bull at a gate.
I was thinking about Mbappe the other day actually and how his game, based so much around power and pace, tends to be more consistent than, say, Neymar's which depends on tricks and flicks and so on that don't always come off. If Mbappe is fully fit he will always be able to draw on that power and pace - thinking who I'd rather sign if I were a coach I guess.
I was thinking about Mbappe the other day actually and how his game, based so much around power and pace, tends to be more consistent than, say, Neymar's which depends on tricks and flicks and so on that don't always come off. If Mbappe is fully fit he will always be able to draw on that power and pace - thinking who I'd rather sign if I were a coach I guess.
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WashYourHands
Cat Malogen
Glass the cunt, open his face right up
I thought Neymar was overrated in the 2010 world cup and watching him these days still hasn't dispelled that impression. Cannot believe he is the most expensive footballer in the world.
WashYourHands
Cat Malogen
sound off (jfc)
IdleRich
IdleRich
I think that's the other thing, every time I see him he seems to have a poor game. People tell me he has a lot of great games but I always miss 'em - except against Bayern he was good I gotta admit
WashYourHands
Cat Malogen
He needs a slap
IdleRich
IdleRich
I hate to say it, but deep down we all know he's right, there is clearly no way that a bunch of noobs like Real Madrid could hope to overturn their insurmountable away goals deficit, and how could a bunch of part-timers such as PSG possibly get two in Manchester. One thing is for sure though, if the UK* do indeed get two teams into the Champions League Final then that will clearly demonstrate the wisdom of brexit and confirm the financial and moral superiority of the UK to the EU. The same also being true if they don't.
*Although no Scottish teams or any from um, you know, the other places. This is problematic of course cos it would be an incontrovertible argument for the disuniting of the UK:
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WashYourHands
Cat Malogen
Wicker Man him